Will Arsenal's end-of-season form haunt them again?

""That's what we have to do," he said. "I mean we are going to be willing and preparing to win every single match and the only thing that we can do is focus on that and raise the levels collectively and individually to be better than the opponent every week. "It's just the things that we have to do, that's the most important thing.""

"Another factor is that Manchester City have produced incredible runs of form to chase down titles in previous years and the Gunners have finished second for three successive seasons. With 12 games to go, history does not favour Arsenal with their end-of-season form. In the past five seasons, only on one occasion have Arsenal won 10 of their final 12 Premier League matches in a campaign."

Arsenal sit four points clear at the top of the Premier League with only three losses this season, but the 1-1 draw at Brentford increased scrutiny on their title bid. A win at Brentford would have created a six-point lead and the chance to extend to nine points with the upcoming Wolves fixture before Manchester City play again. Manchester City have a history of late-season runs and Arsenal have finished second in three successive seasons. In the past five seasons Arsenal only once won 10 of their final 12 matches, and they have never taken more points in those final 12 games than the eventual champions. Mikel Arteta stressed focus and raising collective and individual levels for every match.

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